The Pierre swim team would compete at the South Dakota B State Championship February 7-9. Overall, 42 swimmers competed in Pierre.
In the Girls 8 & Under Division, 4 swimmers:
- Davidia Frederick: 25 free-1st (SDQ), 50 free-1st(SDQ), 25 breaststroke-1st (SDQ),100 IM-1st & 25 fly-2nd.
- Aria Reimers: 25 back-3rd, 50 back-8th, 100 free-8th, 25 breaststroke-12th, 50 free-14th & 25 free
- Cora Stahl: 25 free-2nd (SDQ), 50 free-2nd (SDQ), 100 free-2nd (SDQ), 200 free-2nd, 100 IM-2nd, 25 fly-3rd & 25 breaststroke-6th
- Savannah Stewart: 50 free-3rd, 200 free-3rd, 100 free-5th, 25 breaststroke-5th & 25 free-7th
In the Girls 9-10 Division, 6 swimmers:
- Cassidy Blauert: 200 free-1st (SDQ), 50 back-1st (SDQ), 100 back-1st (SDQ), 50 free-3rd, 100 free-4th (SDQ),
- Andrea DeMers: 100 back-4th (SDQ), 50 free-5th, 100 breaststroke-5th, 200 free-6th & 100 free-12th
- Gianna Giovanetti: 100 back-8th, 50 back-10th, 100 free-13th & 50 free-16th
- Charlotte Haynes: 100 back-2nd (SDQ), 200 IM-3rd, 200 free-4th, 50 back-5th, 100 IM-6th, 100 free-8th & 50 free-14th
- Sophia Lukkes: 50 fly-1st (SDQ), 200 IM-1st (SDQ) & 500 free-2nd (SDQ)
- Kodi Spaid: 100 breaststroke-2nd, 50 breaststroke-3rd, 50 back-4th (SDQ), 200 free-5th, 10 free-10th & 50 free-12th
In the Girls 11-12 Division, 4 swimmers:
- Hayden Pasbrig: 200 free-7th, 100 breaststroke-12th, 100 free-13th, 50 breaststroke-17th, 50 free-20th, 50 back-21st, 100 IM-21st
- Alyssa Richards: 100 back-17th, 100 breaststroke-18th, 50 breaststroke-22nd, 100 free-23rd, 50 back-23rd, 100 IM-25th & 50 free-25th
- McKenzie Sandbakken: 200 free-6th, 50 fly-11th, 50 free-13th, 100 breaststroke-15th & 100 IM-22nd
- Khloe Spaid: 200 free-5th, 100 back-9th, 50 back-13th, 50 free-14th, 100 breaststroke-14th, 100 free-15th & 50 breaststroke-16th
In the Girls 13-14 Division, 7 swimmers:
- Evie Caveny: 100 fly-1st, 200 breaststroke-4th, 100 back-5th & 100 breaststroke-6th
- Aubrey Chamberlin: 200 IM-1st, 100 back-4th, 100 fly-4th & 200 back-5th
- Lily Eggebraaten: 50 free-2nd (SDQ), 100 IM-3rd, 200 free-4th, 100 free-5th, 200 back-7th, 100 back-10th
- Presley Frost: 1000 free-1st, 200 breaststroke-2nd, 400 IM-2nd, 100 back-3rd, 1650 free-3rd, 200 back-4th & 100 breaststroke-9th
- Sophie Fuerst: 100 IM-6th, 200 free-7th, 50 free-8th, 100 free-8th, 100 back-9th, 200 breaststroke-9th & 100 breaststroke-11th
- Emily Jensen: 50 free-6th, 100 free-6th & 200 breaststroke-10th
- Lily Reitzel: 100 IM-4th, 50 free-5th, 100 free-6th, 200 IM-6th, 100 breaststroke-7th, 200 breaststroke-8th, 200 free-9th
In the Girls 15-16 Division, 1 swimmer:
- Sydney Carlson: 100 IM-2nd, 50 free-2nd, 100 free-4th & 100 breaststroke-6th
In the Girls 17-19 Division, 1 swimmer:
- Rowina Salado: 100 Fly-1st, 100 IM-2nd, 100 free-3rd & 100 back-3rd
In the Boys 8 & Under Division, 4 swimmers:
- Joey Cwach: 25 back-2nd, 50 back-3rd, 50 free-4th, 100 free-5th & 25 free-6th
- Christopher Frederick: 25 back-3rd, 25 free-5th, 50 free-5th & 100 free-6th
- Theo Jensen: 25 fly-3rd & 50 breaststroke-4th
- Breccan Kahler: 50 breaststroke-2nd (SDQ)
- Jasper Williams: 25 breaststroke-1st, 25 free-2nd, 50 free-2nd, 100 free-3rd, 50 breaststroke-3rd, 200 free-3rd & 25 fly-4th.
In the Boys 9-10 Division, 4 swimmers:
- Nolan Heasley: 200 free-1st, 100 breaststroke-1st & 100 IM-1st. All State Qualifying times
- Finn Reimers: 500 free-1st, 50 breaststroke-1st, 100 fly-1st, 200 IM-1st , 100 breaststroke-2nd & 100 IM-3rd. All State Qualifying times
- Owen Richards: 500 free-3rd, 100 free-4th, 50 back-4th, 100 back-6th & 50 breaststroke-6th
- Sivage Schuetzle: 50 back-1st (SDQ), 100 back-2nd (SDQ), 100 free-3rd, 50 free-4th, 200 free-5th & 50 breaststroke-7th
In the Boys 11-12 Division, 7 swimmers:
- Ian Anderson: 50 back-1st (SDQ), 100 IM-1st, 100 back-2nd (SDQ), 200 free-3rd (SDQ), 50 breaststroke-4th
- Will Caveny: 200 IM-1st (SDQ), 50 breaststroke-2nd, 100 free-2nd, 100 breaststroke-3rd & 50 fly-5th
- Eli Haynes: 200 IM-4th, 200 free-8th, 50 free-9th, 100 free-9th, 50 back-10th & 100 IM-11th
- Mordecai Kahler: 50 free-6th, 100 back-7th & 100 IM-8th
- Gannon Northrup: 50 back-2nd, 100 IM-2nd, 50 breaststroke-3rd, 100 free-4th, 100 breaststroke-4th, 200 free-5th & 50 free-7th
- Teagan Olson: 50 free-1st (SDQ), 100 free-1st (SDQ), 200 free-1st (SDQ), 50 breaststroke-1st (SDQ), 50 fly-1st, 100 breaststroke-2nd & 50 back-7th.
- Jeran Yockey: 100 back-9th, 200 free-10th & 50 free-13th
In the Boys 13-14 Division, 1 swimmer:
- Matthew Maritz: 100 fly-1st (SDQ) & 400 IM-1st (SDQ)
In the Boys 15-16 Division, 3 swimmers:
- Max Brosz: 100 breaststroke-1st (SDQ) & 100 back-3rd
- Francis Salado: 100 IM-1st & 100 back-2nd
- Rylon Schaefbauer: 1000 free-1st, 100 back-1st, 200 back-1st, 200 breaststroke-1st & 100 breaststroke-2nd
High Point Winners:
8 & Under Girls:
- 1st-Cora Stahl
- 2nd-Davidia Frederick
- 5th-Savannah Stewart
8 & Under Boys:
- 1st-Jasper Williams
- 2nd-Joey Cwach
9-10 Girls:
- 4th-Kodi Spaid
- 5th-Cassie Blauert
9-10 Boys:
- 1st-Finn Reimers
- 3rd-Sivage Schuetzle
11-12 Boys:
- 1st-Teagan Olson
- 2nd-Gannon Northrup
13-14 Girls:
- 4th-Presley Frost
15-16 Boys:
- 1st-Ry Schaefbauer
- 2nd-Francis Salado
- 3rd-Max Brosz
17-19 Girls:
- 3rd-Rowina Salado
Next for Pierre is the State A 12U Meet in Mitchell this weekend February 21-23. PST will send 30 athletes to compete.